MARCH
California’s Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarship Program
Carolee@cawg.org
http://cawgfoundation.org/scholarship-eligibility-requirements/
Award: $2,000 – $8,000; multiple scholarships available; check website for details.
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Be graduating from high school and planning to attend a California four-year university/state college or a two-year community college in the fall.
- Have a parent or legal guardian who was employed by a California vineyard during the current or past growing season.
- Must be enrolled in 12 or more units per semester with satisfactory grades.
- Complete the application.
- Attach an official high school transcript.
- Provide a letter of recommendation from an instructor, school principal or counselor that includes their signature and provides the address, telephone number and position held at the school.
- Submit a 500-word essay (approximately two pages, see application for details).
Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE) Scholarships
Ilache.scholarship@gmail.com
https://ilache.org/Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Must be an Illinois resident, high school senior orLatino/a/x undergraduate student who has a current cumulative GPA of at least a 3.00 from a regionally accredited Illinois college/university or high school.
- Graduating high school seniors (must be registered as full-time students at an Illinois college or university in the Fall semester before the scholarship funds are disbursed).
- Undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time during the Fall semester.
- Must be of Latinx descent. Undocumented students, including DACA recipients, U.S. citizens (U.S. born or naturalized) and permanent legal residents are welcome to apply.
- Students must demonstrate leadership potential.
Latin American Educational Foundation Scholarship
scholarships@laef.org
http://www.laef.org/Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Must be a resident of Colorado – regardless of legal residency status or citizenship.
- Must be of Hispanic/Latino heritage and/or actively involved in the Hispanic/Latino community.
- Must have a cumulative high school or college GPA of 3.0.
- Open to high school seniors and college undergraduate students.
Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students
Scholarships@umcom.org
https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/leonard-m-perryman-communications-scholarship
Award: $2,500
Deadline: March 15, 2025
Requirements:
- Christian commitment and involvement in the life of the United Methodist Church.
- Academic achievement as revealed by transcripts, grade point averages and the required letters of reference.
- Journalistic experience and/or evidence of journalistic talent.
- Clarity of purpose in plans and goals for the future.
- Potential professional ability as a religion journalist.
Maisin Scholar Award
https://10000degrees.org/students-alumni/maisin-scholarship/
Award: Up to $3,000 annually for up to four years.
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Are a San Francisco Unified School District senior with at least a cumulative unweighted GPA between 2.0 and 3.5.
- Have demonstrated financial need.
- Will attend college or an accredited educational program in the fall of your high school graduation year.
- Are committed to your post-secondary education.
Microsoft HOLA Scholarship
HOLAscholarship@microsoft.com
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/hola-scholarship.aspx
Award: Varies by scholarship; please visit website for details.
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Be a U.S.-based high school senior of Hispanic and Latinx descent.
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA.
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or one of the following Business programs – Business Administration, Finance or Marketing at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational school, in the U.S. for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Microsoft Women Scholarship
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/women-at-microsoft-scholarship
Award: Up to $5,000 offered as one-time or renewable for up to four years.
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Must be a graduating high school senior who identifies as a woman and/or non-binary or transgender woman.
- Plan to enroll in full-time in a tech, engineering, math, or computer science related undergraduate study.
- Plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year public or private college or university or vocational-technical college in the U.S. for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Better Together STEM Scholarship
Pge@scholarshipamerica.org
Studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org
https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/pge/
Award: $2,500 – $10,000
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Be a high school senior or graduate; an individual who has earned a GED; a current college undergraduate; or a non-traditional student.
- Reside in Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s service territory or be a dependent of a resident in PG&E service territory. See list of counties identified by PG&E.
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university in California or a Historical Black College or University (HBCU) for the entire upcoming academic year.
- The applicant must be pursuing their first undergraduate degree.
- Must be pursuing a degree in one of the following STEM disciplines:
- Engineering (e.g., electrical, mechanical, industrial, environmental, power and/or energy)
- Computer Science/Information Systems
- Cyber Security
- Environmental Sciences
- Math
- Physics
San Diego Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships@sdfoundation.org
https://www.sdfoundation.org/students/common-scholarship-app
Award: Varies by scholarship.
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Commitment to your education.
- Potential for success for in college.
- Minimum GPA of 2.0.
- Participation in community service, extracurricular activities and/or work experience.
- Current residence in San Diego County (for at least one year).
- Need help to pay for school (including middle-income families).
- In lieu of the FSS, pleasecomplete a FAFSA estimator to upload a completed FAFSA or CA Dream Act and Student Aid Report (SAR). This is necessary for all applicants. Recommendation: Please start ASAP as this information is needed to fill out the application.
- Scholarships are available for:
- Graduating high school senior.
- Current college students (undergraduate or graduate).
- Adult re-entry students.
- Students with financial needs (includes middle-income families).
- Students attending four-year universities, community colleges or career/technical schools.
The Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation
Info@cardenasfoundation.org
https://www.cardenasfoundation.org/scholarship
Award: Please visit website for details.
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Must submit GPA and Letters of Recommendations.
- Must be a senior or have graduated from one of the following Northeast San Fernando Valley high schools: Arleta, Cesar Chavez Learning Academies, James Monroe, Kennedy, North Hollywood, Panorama, Polytechnic, San Fernando, Sylmar, and Van Nuys.
- OR: Must be enrolled as a full-time student at Los Angeles Mission College.
- OR: Must be accepted or enrolled in a community college, college, or university in the fall and in attendance through spring as a full-time student.
- Must carry at least 12 units as an undergraduate student.
- Must apply for federal financial aid using FAFSA; however, AB540 students are eligible to apply if they meet the above general eligibility requirements.
The Asian Pacific Fund
scholarship@asianpacificfund.org
http://asianpacificfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships/apply-for-scholarship/
Award: Multiple scholarships available; please visit website for details.
Deadline: First deadline in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements: Varies by scholarship.
USC Topping Scholar
ntsaf@usc.edu
https://ntsaf.usc.edu/
Award: Full financial aid at USC.
Deadline: March 1 for freshmen applicants. June 1 for transfer and graduate applicants; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Applying to USC for fall as a full-time freshman, transfer or graduate student, or new spring admit.
- Submitted a FAFSA or Dream Act application and expected family contribution is less than $20,000.
- Demonstrate strong community awareness and contribute to the betterment of a community through volunteer efforts.
UC Berkeley Undergraduate Dream Act Scholarship
http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/berkeley-undergraduate-dream-act-aid
Award: Up to $8,000
Deadline: Typically closes in March; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
- Must be a current UC Berkeley undergraduate or 2025 spring semester admitted student.
- Must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- Must qualify for an AB-540 nonresident tuition exemption.
- Must be ineligible for federal financial aid.
